Plasma prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time as predictors of bleeding manifestations during dengue hemorrhagic fever

Background  Massive bleeding and shock are complications  of dengue  hemorrhagic  fever (DHF)  that  are associated with high mortality. Impaired hemostasis, especially coagulopathy, contributes  to  bleeding manifestations in DHF. Parameters such as  activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)  an...

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Main Authors: I. N. Budastra, B. N. P. Arhana, IB. Mudita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2009-04-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/459